In this video, Dr Michelle Petrak will explore the exciting field of virtual reality and how this can be incorporated into rehabilitation programs, focusing on dual tasking, engagement, dosing and pe…
This video is taken from the webinar: Beyond bedside testing: The importance of objectifying the ocular counter roll test. In the first part of this webinar, Dr. Kamran Barin will explain the physiol…
What is the caloric test? The caloric test is a test of the lateral semicircular canals which identifies the degree to which the vestibular system is responsive and determines how symmetric the respo…
An important consideration when it comes to performing aided cortical testing is around the stimuli used for the test. Limitations of previous aided cortical stimuli There were concerns regarding som…
Jack Bennett, International Clinical Trainer at the Interacoustics Academy, introduces Real Ear Measurements and the steps needed to perform them. He also discusses why they are so important in Heari…
When you're doing audiometry with children, it's a little bit more complicated than when you test an adult who can press a button. The launch of the Equinox Evo device addresses some of the challenge…
Maintaining balance relies on a combination of both sensory inputs and motor outputs. In its most basic form, the three sensory inputs that contribute to this process come from the visual, vestibular…
This video provides an introduction to auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD), and its pathophysiology, presentation and prevalence. You can read the full transcript below. What is ANSD? ANSD i…
This video provides an introduction to auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD), and its pathophysiology, presentation and prevalence. You can read the full transcript below. What is ANSD? ANSD i…
What is Saccadometry? Saccadometry is an advanced oculomotor protocol that is used to diagnose central vestibular injuries including traumatic brain injury, concussion and neurodegenerative diseases…
This article introduces the dynamic visual acuity (DVA) test and its role in assessing vestibular compensation. Table of contents Visual acuity Pathophysiology of dynamic visual acuity Clinical appli…
Difficulty with hearing in background noise is a common complaint among people with hearing loss. The measurement of signal-to-noise ratio loss (SNR loss) is important because a person’s ability to u…
